Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-08
local Miscellany.

IN hoanokc.
The ground hog prophecy is for an
early spring.
Mr.. ID. G. Bonrel;y, recently i'll,
IS about again.
We now have telephone connection
with DuMelds.
a tircmcn's parade for the 22d of
February is talked of.
This winter has furnished versa
lille assortment of weather.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson spent Sum
day with his family in this place.
Mr.. Milton Hirschman, of Morgan
town, was in town again last week.
Misses Mary and Mamie Campbell
went to Baltimore on visit to friends.
Mr.. Glin Bea.l purchased the Glenn
farm, sold last Wednesday, at st4
per acre.
Misses Bessie and Rose Shaw, of
this county are visiting friends in
Maryland.
Misses Helen Bentley and Ellie
Mason have been visiting friends in
Washington.
Mrs. Kate Fenton, of Clarke conn-
ty, Va, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Maurice Kahn.
Miss MolIie Ryan has gone to
Grecnvil.c, n. c., where she has a
brother residing.
Miss Minnie Baker of Winchester,
Va, has been visiting Miss Mary
Mason of this place.
Miss Jcanic IIillcary, of Freder-
. lex, Md. is visiting at the residence
of DR.. w. F. ttpritt,
The time Of Year Is again fast APP
proaching when the early morning sun
catches i fellow mapping.
The hen that wont lay now. consid-
ering the prices eggs are selling At.
should. he made lay by cutting off
her head.
Our young cotntyman Mr.. Henry
d. Davenport, civil engineer in the
Iocahontas (Va,} coal region, is
home on 4 visit.
Mr.. Samuel W. Lakeland is in from
Oregan- and has rejoined his family
in this place. His brother Willis
came cast with him.
There is nothing selfish about snmc
Of our young men. Whcp they have
an evening to themselves they rush
off and give it to some pretty girl.
Don't make any extra effort to
catch cold nowadays. After
awhile you will wish you hadn't
caught it. There isn't any shame in
being considered too lazy to catch a
cold.
Mr.. Harry C.. Gctzcndanner, who
has hccn in the service Of the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad for some time
past, has resigned his place ON that
road to accept a position as conductor
in the Pullman palace car service.
We believe if the fair sex were
given vote they would have good
street crossings, IN electric light on
each street corner and every fellow
who stands in front OF tile hotels and
watches them cross the street arrested.
The ladies of Summit Point will
give an Oyster Supper, forthe benefit
of the Z. T.. Church, OH Friday and
Saturday evenings next, (Febrnary
18th and 12th). The public is most
cordially invited to give 4 liberal at
tendance.
The next regular meeting of Gus
Tav Brown Consistory, No. IS, S. z.
X. s., will be held on Thursday next,
ut Z L. NJ. Let there be full turn
out, as important work is to be done,
and it is essential that every member
should be present.
Mr.. Elias +. Rohrcr, who recently
ulCu lJIhCOf ~ OllS ClihS SlAS
scented his native county (Washing-
tony in the Maryland House of Dele
gates, as the Hagerstown NdH says,
q with the fidelity and truth that were
innate in him" His mother, in her
nineticth year, survives him.
The town Council last night APP
pointed the Mayor and Corporation
Attorney Committee to take immc-
diate steps toward getting Legislative
action to prevent accidents at railroad
crossings, and report at called
meeting of the Council. Mayor
Hough resigned the position of Fire
Marshal, and Mr.. S Lee Phillips was
elected in his stead.
Mr.. Geo. S. Eyster of HalItown,
this comfy, was present in Philadel-
phia on Monday last at an exhibition
of 4 new process for furnishing fuel,